28 Zane had forgotten about that, and he swore again, making Ava tense next to him. “Problems?” she asked. “Yes, well, not for long. I need you to do something today, angel,” he told her and sat up in bed. He watched as she also sat up, holding the sheet to her body to hide it from him. He cocked a brow and smirked. “Do you think I haven’t already seen those amazing tits?” he asked. “You may have, but if we are going to talk, I would prefer to not do it naked,” she told him. Zane chuckled and kissed her shoulder. “I think you have a good point. I will have a hard time focusing with you naked in front of me,” he agreed. Then he turned serious. “Angel, about last night.” Ava looked at him and nodded. He could see how the relaxed and happy face turned into a more guarded expression. He fucking hated that. It was the first sign of how his world impacted her. “Ryder thinks Olivia had a hand in what happened. to your room,” he told her and watched her closely to see her reaction. He hadn’t been lying when he had told her she had an open face. He could see how she went from surprised, to confused, to upset. Zane wondered if it was a family trait and that it was because of that her uncle always lost when he played cards. ‘Why? I haven’t done anything to her,” Ava said. “I know, angel. She is just jealous. It’s my fault for not protecting you and predict something like thist could happen,” he told her. She looked at him and he was surprised at the determination he saw. “It’s not your fault, Zane. I know you think you can control everyone, but you can’t,” Ava said. There was power behind the words. Zane felt oddly moved that she felt it necessary to protect him, even from himself. “I’m going to talk to her now. I want you to be there as well,” he told Ava. Sho “Me?” looked surprised. “Yes, I want everyone to know that you can be as tough as the rest of them. It will keep you safe in this world,” he explained. “Oh, I guess that makes sense,” she said, worrying her bottom lip. Zane used his thumb to gently pull the lip away from her teeth. Emergency calls only 28 100% 08:42 “If you do this, I need you to be tough and strong. Inside that room, there will be no room for pity or compassion,” he told her bluntly. “What will you do to her if it was her?” “Angel, I have told you we don’t hurt women, not even women like her. She will be banned from the mansion and all of our businesses. That will be a hard blow for a woman like her.” “Okay, when is the meeting?” “You still have time for a shower and to get ready. Tell me what you want to wear, and I’ll get it from your room,” he told her. “Wouldn’t it be quicker if we showered together?” Ava asked and stunned Zane. When his brain had processed the fact that his angel had asked him to shower with her, he gave her a wicked smile. “I wouldn’t bet on it, but I think we should try and see,” he said. He got a sunshine smile back from her as she giggled and crawled out of his bed and let go of the sheet as she walked to the bathroom. The sunlight from the windows cast a warm glow on her naked body, and her unruly hair created a halo effect around her head. As she got to the bathroom door, she stopped and looked back at Zane. “Are you coming?” she asked. Zane was out of the bed and standing behind her in record time. “Not yet, but we’ll fix that issue soon,” he growled as Ava giggled. 1 Chapter Comments Deborah Dawdy they are so cute together. the beauty and the beast❤❤ Visitor I am really enjoying this book VIEW ALL 5 COMMENTS > 30 POST COMMENT
Angel’s bliss by Dripping Creativity Chapter 27 27 Zane’s firm hands lifted Ava up from his lap and helped her wrap her legs tightly around him. Without ending the kiss, Zane stood up and Ava clung to him like a spider monkey. His hands supported her by grabbing her ass and helped her continue to grind against him. “Remembered what we talked about the second night at the club?” Zane asked Ava. He sounded out of breath. “If I don’t want to continue, I say ‘stop‘,” Ava said. In her mind, she thought that there was no way she was going to use that word. “That’s right but let’s use a different word, if you feel we should stop, say three. Can you remember that angel?” Zane used a serious voice. “Three means stop,” she told him. “Good girl, promise me you will use it if you need to.” “Promise,” she told him. “I promised you a reward.” Zane gave her one of his sexy smirks, and Ava wondered when she had started to think of them as sexy. Her thoughts was interrupted by another soul igniting kiss. You Ava could feel Zane’s hands let go of her ass and felt him push down his sleep pants and step out of them. His erect cock brushed against her bare ass and left a trail of pre–cum. She started squirming. trying to wiggle to a position where she could sink onto it. “Slow down, angel. I love how eager are, but you are not in charge. I am,” Zane growled as he broke away from the kiss. He bent down and picked up something from a drawer in his nightstand. Ava saw a row of condoms and despite the intimate position she was in, she blushed. Zane chuckled and while one hand held her ass, the other traced the path of her blush, from her cheeks, down her throat and in between her breasts. He turned around to face the bed. Another one of his wicked smiles played on his lips, and Ava wondered what he was planning. She got the answer as he took a hold of her waist and threw her on the bed. Ava was so shocked she let go of Zane and as she soared through the air, a light tingle settled in her stomach. She landed on the bed and bounced twice before settling down. Ava looked Zane staring at her breasts, they were jiggling from the bouncing. His eyes held fire and Ava felt truly up and saw desirable for the first time in her life. “Spread your legs for me, angel,” Zane told her as he stood looming over her, watching her every movement. Ava worried her lower lip and told herself she could do this, she could let Zane this close. Slowly, she bent her knees and let her feet spread apart, 27 followed by her knees. Zane had seen her pussy before. Only Ava had more intimate knowledge of it. Still, this felt different. Zane let out a sound that was halfway between a moan and a growl as he took her in. He threw the condoms on the bed beside Ava and put a knee on the bed. He stopped moving and looked at her. Ava knew he was asking for permission. She smiled and held her hand out towards him. He looked at her for a moment longer, seeming confused by something. Then he moved, joining her on the bed. He stood naked, on his knees, between her legs. His hand caressed down her leg and he followed with his mouth. “Zane,” Ava sighed, her outstretched hand gripping his hair. It was almost dry now and Ava’s continued assault on it, had it looking wild. Ava liked the new, not so well–kept version of Zane. His hand went past her pussy, to Ava’s disappointment, and continued over her stomach and onto her breast. Ava drew in a shaky breath as he started pinching her nipple. Zane’s mouth had followed the trace of his hand, but as he moved passed her pussy, up to her stomach, he looked up to where his hand was torturing her nipple and past that, to lock eyes with her. “Fuck, I can’t,” he murmured and dived back down, licking Ava’s outer lips and letting his tongue drive home to lick up her juices. Ava bucked under the now familiar feeling of his tongue. “More,” she demanded, trying to move her hips fast to force him to move with her. Zane stilled and smirked. As he crawled up her body, Ava got an image of a predator stalking his prey. He ran his tongue over her nipple but didn’t stop to give it any more attention. Ava whimpered in anticipation. Zane wrapped his right hand around her throat as his left held him, hovering over Ava. “Who did I tell you was in charge?” he whispered in her ear and then used his teeth to tug on the earlobe. “You.” “That’s right, angel. I’m in charge. I decide what to give and when. Your task is to receive. Can you do that for me?” “Yes,” Ava moaned as she felt him licking her neck. His way of dominating her turned her on. “Good girl,” he praised her and turned her head to draw her into another kiss. He placed one knee in between her legs, pressed’up against her. Ava wanted to move against it, to make the friction enhance her pleasure. But she forced herself to stay still. “Good girl,” Zane smiled down at her. “Move against me, angel,” he then commanded. She let out a little whimper as she started to grind against Emergen 27 his knee. Zane lent down and kissed her again. When his hand let go of her throat and explored down her body, she missed it, holding her in place. Ava’s hands raked over Zane’s back, she wanted to push him down on top of her but settled for exploring every muscle along it. He moved his knee and Ava was about to object when she felt his hand run over her pussy. “Are you sure about this?” Zane asked as he let two fingers enter her. As Ava’s body arced upwards to meet them, he studied her closely. “Yes,” she sighed as he moved his fingers in and out of her in a steady pace. Zane nodded and kissed her. When he took away his fingers from her, Ava felt empty. He sat up on his knees and looked at her while he licked his fingers clean. Ava couldn’t look away from his tongue that tasted her juices from his fingers. It was turning her on even more. With a smirk, Zane put a condom on and leaned over her, capturing Ava’s mouth with his own in a searing kiss. “Just say three if it gets too much for you, or if you change your mind,” he reminded her. “Yes.” Ava nodded as they looked into each other’s eyes. Zane took Ava’s hand and placed it on his chest. She could feel his heart hammering against her palm. She spread her legs wider for him and felt his cock at her entrance. He stopped there, looking down at her, looking in her eyes for hesitation or doubt. He wouldn’t find any. Ava trusted him, and both her mind and body were more than ready for what was about to happen. Zane entered her, and Ava felt her body stretch to accommodate him. It was a strange feeling, but there was no pain or discomfort. He steadily, but slowly, continued to fill her. When he was completely inside her, he paused. “So beautiful,” he whispered as he lowered himself down and kissed her. Ava felt like she was drowning in his kiss. Zane started moving and the strange feeling Ava had felt turned into pleasure. She moaned into the kiss and the hand which wasn’t placed on Zane’s chest grabbed his hip and one of her legs hooked over his other hip. Zane’s thrusts became harder and faster. They came up from the kiss, both of them panting. Zane let out a growl as he let his hand run over her stomach, over her breast to rest at her throat. “Zane,” Ava moaned as she moved against him, trying to match his pace. “Fuck, angel. Your pussy feels amazing around my cock,” Zane groaned. Ava saw him clenching his jaw as he controlled his movements. “Don’t hold back, Zane,” she told him and tightened her hold on his hip. Zane grunted and looked into her eyes. Ava looked back at him and what he saw in her eyes made his sexy smirk appear on his face. His grip around her neck tightened and his thrusts became more powerful as he bent down and kissed her. Ava felt the difference as her body sang with pleasure. If this was what sex was like, she had been missing out. Her hand against Zane’s chest came around to his back. She wanted him closer, she wanted more, and she moved harder and faster against hi Emergency calls only MO 27 “Slow down, angel,” Zane told her.
Angel’s bliss 26 “No,” she said, having trouble forming the simple word. “Good, if he had, I would have to kill him, and I don’t feel like going anywhere at the moment.” A wicked smile played on his lips. Ava instinctively tightened her grip on him. She didn’t want him to 4 wither. “It’s okay, angel. I’m not going anywhere tonight. You can relax,” he reassured her. “How do you always know what I’m thinking?” Zane smiled down at her and kissed both her cheeks, the spot between her brows, both sides of her mouth and then gave her a gentle kiss on the mouth. “Your face tells me everything. You are an open book, never play poker,” he chuckled. Ava blushed. She had no idea she was that easy to read. That could be a problem. To distract herself, she traced the outline of a rose on Zane’s shoulder. It was one of several that stretched over his shoulder, down to his arm. She could see a black snake entwined in the roses and a dagger. “Do they bother you?” he asked. Ava looked up in surprise. “No, I find them fascinating,” she told him. She saw his face changing into an amused smile. “You never stop surprising me, angel,” he told her and lifted a lock of her hair and played with it. “Do they have meaning?” Ava asked as she traced the dagger with her finger. “Most of them do. Some are just to fill space and bring it together,” he told her. She made a soft sound to let him know she understood. She enjoyed sitting like this, and Zane didn’t seem to mind. her tracing his tattoos. After a while, he tilted her head upwards, so their eyes met. “Time to go to bed, Angel,” he said, leaning down to kiss her. The kiss started as soft as the other he had given her that evening. But when he was about to draw back from the kiss, Ava leaned into it. Zane froze for a moment. She seemed to have taken him by surprise. Then his hand cupped the back of her head and his other hand wrapped possessively around her waist, drawing her closer to him. Ava tried to push the embarrassment and uncertainty to the side and deepened the kiss. Zane let out an appreciative moan which fuelled Ava’s bravery. She changed position in his lap and after some awkward shuffling around; she sat straddling him. Zane broke their kiss and looked down at her with his stormy eyes. “What are you doing, angel?” “It feels better this way,” she told him as she looked up at him through her lashes. She braved to move her hips against him. She put her hands on his naked shoulders to steady herself as she moved 26 again. Her teeth caught her lower lip between them as she felt his member stiffening through the soft and thin fabric of his pants. “It does feel good,” he agreed, moving his hands to her hips. He looked unsure if it was to make her stop or to help her. “You have had a long day, angel.” It sounded like an objection to Ava, but at the same time, Zane’s hands helped her find a steady rhythm. “Zane, I need this,” Ava whined. It was true. She needed to get out of her own mind. She needed to feel safe and just be in the moment. The thought of letting go of all what–if’s and maybe’s sounded. divine to her. Zane and his body offered her all of it. Zane grunted and looked into her eyes. “It’s okay angel, just take what you need,” he said, bending down to kiss her neck. Ava’s hands gripped his still damp hair and held him to her as she continued to move in his lap. She needed the friction he offered. She felt Zane’s hands move down her legs until his t–shirt no longer was between their skin. He moved them back up again under the fabric. They moved up her hips, and Ava loved the feeling of his skin against hers. Nothing in between them. His hands stopped, changed direction, and swept down over her ass. “No underwear,” he commented. Ava could feel the smirk against her skin as he continued to kiss and nibble on her neck. “Let me look at you.” His hands skimmed up her waist, taking the fabric of the t–shirt with him. When his hands ran over her breasts, they both moaned. When his hands didn’t stop, but continued up, Ava leaned back and raised her arms to let him pull the t–shirt off her. For the first time, Ava was naked in front of a man. A blush settled on her face as Zane let his eyes and hands roam over her body. “Fuck, you are perfect,” Zane told her as he took a possessive grip around her neck and drew her into a fiery kiss. Ava loved when he placed his hand like that. It felt like a tether that grounded her. Zane’s other hand gripped her hip, and he leaned her upper body away from him, giving him access to trace her breasts and nipples with his tongue. “Zane,” Ava breathlessly called his name as she tugged on his hair and continued to grind down on him. “So fucking perfect,” he mumbled before he tasted her left breast. As his lips closed around Ava’s nipple and she felt his tongue stimulating her sensitive bud, she arched her back and let out a sound of pleasure. She wanted more friction on her aching pussy. She could feel the wetness of her own need dripping down and dampening Zane’s pants. His cock pressing up against her through the fabric. As if he knew what she needed, Zane’s hand that had been holding her hip changed position. and Ava felt his middle finger separating her swollen lower lips and circled her clit. “Oh, god, please don’t stop,” she whimpered and pressed herself into his hand. 26 “So needy. That’s a good angel. Take what you want,” Zane told her in a gruff voice. Their eyes met, and Ava could see his desire for her was as real as her own for him. It created a feedback loop where his fingers gave her pleasure being reinforced by his burning desire, making Ava more and more desperate for more than just his fingers. She used Zane’s broad shoulders to pull her upper body upright and kissed him. His hand around her throat tightened, and he took over control of the kiss, exploring her mouth with his tongue. Zane plunged a finger into her and replaced his middle finger at her clit with his thumb. Ava’s movements became more erratic and demanding as she felt herself. closing in on her climax. Zane withdrew from their kiss and looked her in the eyes as he fingered her. “Good girl, come all over my fingers. I want to feel you milk them with this wet little pussy,” he growled. That was the final push that sent Ava flying over the edge with Zane’s name wrenched from her throat. He kept looking into her eyes as she saw stars explode around him and her body rippled with the orgasm. Ava slumped forward, resting her head on Zane’s shoulder. She felt him remove his fingers, and she heard him licking them clean. The sound made her blush and, at the same time, it ignited the slumbering flame again. Zane’s hands brushed over her naked back, and he pushed her hair aside to place kisses along her shoulder. Ava started moving against him again. She could feel his cock through the silky material that covered him. She wanted him, all of him, tonight. “Angel,” Zane grunted as her movement got more forceful. His hands again went to her hips. This time, Ava could feel that he clearly tried to stop her movement. For a moment, she felt defeated and rejected. “You need to rest. I don’t want to push you too far,” he whispered in her ear as her movement faltered. “I want more,” she admitted. She had a hard time talking about it and she pushed her face further into his neck. She barely moved, just rocked slightly in his lap. “Fuck, angel. I want nothing more than to get naked and throw you onto the bed and fuck you until you scream my name again. But I only do rough sex, angel,” Zane told her. His confession gave Ava more courage, and she started to believe that maybe he needed this as much as she did. For a night, she would give in to her new desire. She put more force behind her movements. “That’s okay, I still want it,” Ava said. She felt brave as she said it, but vulnerable at the same time. She was setting herself up for rejection. “You need someone gentle, especially after what happened today, and I don’t do gentle.” Ava could feel his hands helping her move in his lap, in contradictions to his words. She didn’t know what he was talking about. He had always been gentle with her. Or maybe it wasn’t that he was gentle, but that he was considerate and listened to her and her body. He had always made sure she was enjoying herself. D 100% 08:41 mergency calls only 26 “I need you,” she therefore told him and summoned the last of her bravery and sat up so she could look into his eyes. “Fuck, Ava, you can’t say things like that,” he said in a coarse voice before grabbing the back of her head and pulling her into a kiss where she could almost feel flames sparking as their lips met and tongues twisted together. Angel’s bliss
25 “Angel.” The soft word rolled over Ava, and she looked up at Zane. He stood in the doorway of the room, looking at her. “Yes?” she asked. “Why haven’t you moved?” “Oh, I don’t really know. I need to start cleaning my room,” she said. Her mind was a little foggy. She hadn’t had the best of days, and her reserve energy was about to deplete. She needed to make sure she could sleep In her bed before she “Angel, you won’t have to clean that up. Anna will sort it out,” Zane told her as he took a step into the room and closed the door behind him. “I can’t let her do that. It’s late, and she has already been working the whole day,” Ava objected. A smile curved Zane’s lip. “She will do it tomorrow. I’m not a slavedriver.” “But where will I sleep?” she asked, confused. “You can stay right here with me tonight. Just sleeping.” She looked at him. She was confissed. This was his private room, no one but him was allowed here. “Don’t look so surprised, angel. Go on and take a shower, or a bath. Then we can go to bed,” he said with a smile and ran his hand along her arm. “I need to get something to sleep in Ava told him. Zane walked over to a door on the other side of the room. When he opened it, Ava saw it was a walk–in closet. He came back a moment later, handing her a giant t–shirt with what looked like a character from a video game. “What?” he asked when he saw her looking at it in disbelief. “You own t–shirts?” she asked. Ava scolded herself for the stupid question. Her brain–to–mouth filter seemed to stop functioning when she got put through the wringer. But Zane chuckled. “Is that so strange?” “Yes, I have never seen you in anything but a suit,” she told him. “But you have only known me for a week, angel. I don’t usually wear t–shirts, but sometimes even I need to rele.” Jor nodded. That made sense. “Now, off you go,” he told her and gently placed another kiss on her head before pushing towards the bathroom. Ava started walking, but stopped before going in. She turned around to look at Zane that stoo 25 le of the room, watching her. It may be foolish, but he made her feel safe, and she feared losing sight of him. As always, he read her mind. “I’ll be here. No one will get past me. You are safe, so relax and take your time.” “Okay, thank you” she said, and got a smile back. Ava walked into the bathroom and stopped again when she had to look brownd. It was a large, square room. One wall had two sinks and the cabinets stretched along the entire wall. As did the mirror, it reflected the view from the large window on the opposite wall. That wall was entirely made up of a windong, wall to wall, floor to ceiling. Ava realised how close they were to the back of the property. The wall was barely visible at the bottom of the view; the rest was taken up by the vast forest and the city as a backdrop. Along the wall to Ava’s left, there was a shower with so many heads and sprays Ava didn’t even bother to count them. The shower was separated from the rest of the room by a clear glass wall. At the inner wall, there was a door leading to the toilet, Ava presumed. In the middle of the room, sunken into the floor, was a huge, circular bathtub. Ava knew that from that bathtub you could lay and watch the amazing view. It called to her. But Ava refused to give in to it. She felt like she didn’t have enough time to revere a bathtub like it properly at her state of mind. She opted for the somewhat intimidating shower instead. After figuring out how to get hot water to pour down from at least one showerhead and accidentally setting off some of the smaller sprinkler like sprays, Ava just stood and let the warmth of the water seep into her skin. Her brain started working again after five minutes, and Ava worked through the events of the day. She felt bruised on the inside, like her heart and soul had gone a couple of rounds with a well–trained fighter and lost. Ava needed to toughen up if she was to survive in this world. She realised her trashed bedroom had been what pushed her over. Ava had been so certain she would be safe in that room, she had longed to come back and shut herself inside her safe zone. To see it utterly destroyed had yanked away that comfort. Now, the only place that felt safe was with Zane. Which made no sense, but Ava was willing to just accept it for now and hope Zane didn’t mind her hanging around him for now. She dried herself and felt a little better after the long shower. Ava put on the t–shirt, It almost went down to her knees. She wondered if she should put on her panties again. But as she opted not to, she reminded herself that Zane was intimately familiar with that part of her. She opened the door and saw Zane’s head turn around to look at her. He had a little smile on his lips. The last of the tension in Ava’s body let go, and she exhaled. “Anna came around with hot chocolate and sandwiches,” he told her and patted next to him on the bed. “That’s nice of her,” Ava said and walked over and sat down on the spot he had patted. 1 “Sit here and enjoy your treat and I’ll just freshen up,” he told her. He walked into the bathroom and Ava took a sip of the hot beverage and a shiver of pleasure ran down her as the warmth spread through her body. She nibbled on a sandwich and felt content. She looked around Zane’s room. It was decorated in dark, warm colours like brown, burgundy and forest green. Ava could see it as an extension of the man. The bed took up most of the space. It was enormous and felt firm under her. There were no decorative pillows or things like that. It was comfortable and practical. In a comer there was a large tv, some gaming consults and two comfortable looking armchairs. Somehow, the gaming setup tugged at her heart. It showed another side of Zane, a more private side. Ava heard the bathroom door opening, and she turned and looked in the direction. She had to use all her willpower not to let the sip of chocolate drip out of her mouth as she looked at Zane. He had taken a shower and was dressed in dark blue sleep pants in some silky material that hung low on his hips, showing off his toned upper–body. It was the first time Ava had seen him shirtless and, even though she knew he was muscular, nothing had prepared her for the black tattoos that covered his torso and arms to below his elbows. She had never understood the fascination with tattoos until that moment. She had an urge to run her fingers along them. With huge effort, Ava dragged her eyes away from the Intriguing pattern and looked up. Zane was using a town to dry his Ink black hair. When he was done, it made a tousled mess. Ava had never seen him so relaxed and unkept before. It was a glimpse of the man he was when he didn’t have his mask in place. It made her realise how much of what she saw of him was a shield to protect himself and, she assumed, his organisation. He walked over to her, tossing the towel on a chair. 25 nly f Feeling better?” he
“Good night,” he replied, walking towards his own door when a thought struck him. Had she asked him to join her because she was afraid to be alone? He cursed at himself for being so fucking single–minded to only think she wanted He turned to her. “Ava, I will be right next door. If you feel… Ava?” She had opened her door, but she made no effort to go inside. She just stood there looking into her room. Zane wondered if it was a delayed shock from tonight’s trauma. He walked up to her as she didn’t seem to hear him. “Ava,” he said, a little more forcefully. He saw a shiver run through her and she turned towards him. The empty look in her eyes scared him more than her tears would have. Zane was about to ask what was wrong when something made him sift his focus from her to the room behind her. It had been trashed. “What the actual fuck!” he roared, making Ava Jump. “Sorry, angel. It’s okay,” he hurried to say and pulled her into him. He was relieved when she didn’t flinch away, Instead she leaned Into him and let him put his arms around her. Zane could hear his men coming up the stairs after hearing him. As the hallway filled with his men, Zane walked Ava over to his room. He opened the door and was relieved to see it untouched. He gently pushed Ava inside. “I’ll be right with you, angel. I just need to talk to the men for two minutes, I will be right outside this door. You are safe, he told her. “Okay.” There was something fragile in the way she answered him that tore at Zane. But he forced himself to shut the door between them and turn to his men which all were standing outside Ava’s room, looking into it. “What the fuck have you all been doing? Someone has come up to my floor and destroyed one of the rooms and where were you fuckers?” he shouted. The looks on his men’s‘ faces told him they knew the seriousness of what had happened. No one entered his private floor without an Invitation, everyone knew that. And to have a room on this floor destroyed like this was unthinkable. Zane was furious, his personal space had been invaded and not only that. Zane had brought Ava here because he was sure she would be safe here. “Bring me the one who is responsible for this, I want them brought to me alive with all their limbs attached. I want to have the satisfaction of removing them one by one,” he growled. “Now leave. If I hear so much as a whisper of someone on this floor, I will make sure they live for a long time in absolute agony,” he added. His men all nodded and started to file down the stairs. Ryder gently closed the door to Ava’s room and then walked up to Zane. “Boss,” he said, and then he hesitated. “I’m not in the mood Ryder, spit it out,” Zane said. “Did miss A talk to you about what happened this afternoon?” Ryder asked. “You are not talking about what that little shit did, are you?” Zane asked. “No, Boss. While you and Mr Jax was out, miss A ran in to some of the women, words were exchanged,” Ryder said. “Words were exchanged?” “Yess, boss. Olivia tried to insult miss A. Miss A didn’t take the balt. I stepped in as soon as I heard what was happening Ryder said. 3/4 24 even only) Pucking Whore Of A. Woman. Say. To. My. Angel?” The words came out hard, almost as physical book a step back. hemis A was too Inexperienced to be with you, you would take other women to your bed and, hough Olivia didn’t say it, she inferred she would suit you better.” “Fucking bitch, And Awn? “Miss A stayed calm and just said she knew,” Ryder sald. The statement worsened the pain in Zane’s chest. “You think Olivia had something to do with this?” Zane asked. “I don’t know anyone else who doesn’t like miss A. Everyone she meets seems to be drawn in by her Innocence.” “I want to talk to Olivia first thing in the morning, find which bed she crawled Into tonight and make fucking sure she doesn’t leave until she has a word with me.” “Yes, boss.” Zane started walking to his room. He hated that Ava had agreed with what Olivia had told her. He knew it had been part of the deal, but he had no interest In other women. He opened the door and found Ave where he had left her. She hadn’t moved an inch. “Angel,” he softly said.
23 have a secretary?” Ave asked as they were walking along the bar. She had never seen a secretary during the week sive had been in his the. Zane made a gesture towards Veronica that she should met them at the other end of the bar before answering Ave “Of course I do. Ryder in my secretary “Ryder?” Awe turned around and looked at the man that were following them. Zane said with a smile. “You don’t think he can do it?” No, It’s not that. I just thought he was your bodyguard,” Ava sald. He is, he is both But you have him following me around. How can he belp you if he is doing that?” “He and Tom are my best and most trusted men, of course I used them for your protection. His duties as my secretary aren’t that heavy, Zane told her as they stopped by the end of the bar where Veronica joined them. “I tasted your drink, we enjoyed if it. I would like it to put it on the drink list. Any objections?” Zane asked Veronica. Veronica looked at him in surprise and then at Ave. Ava smiled reassuring at her. “No, boss, Veronica said. “Good. We’ll add it for two weeks as a test and then Mario will assess if it should be a permanent feature, you will get 10% of the profit, Zane told her. “Thank you, Mr Velky,” Veronica said. Zane shrugged and started to move away, then he paused and looked back at her. “By the way, what is its name?” Veronica looked at him and then at Ave. Ava could she her brain working to come up wit “Angel’s bliss” Veronica said. Zane smirked and kissed Ava on the head. “I like it,” he said and then led Ava away from the bar. “Where are we going?” she asked as she noticed they walked in the opposite direction of Zanes office. “I have a meeting in my office in a moment, but I don’t want to leave you out here, I have to take By told her. Ava got nervous, that didn’t sound like a safe meeting. “Are you going to be okay?” she asked as Zane used his keycard to open the door she knew led to the back part of the Emergency calls only. 23 club. Ava hadn’t been here since that first evening. “Are you worried for me, angel?” Zane teased her. She gave him a side glance. She knew she shouldn’t care, but she did. For her own sanity she decided to tell herself it was because he held her future In his hands. She had no idea what would happen with her debt if he died. Zane saw her look at him and he seemed to read her mind like he always did. His hand went from the small of her back to her nape, he gave It a firm squeeze. “Don’t worry, angel. It’s just a precaution. It came on suddenly, If I would have known about it, I would have made sure I had more men with us that I could use for the meeting,” he explained. “Okay. “I’m sorry, but I need you to walt in the break room until we are done,” he said and opened a door that led Into a white room with a couch, a table with some chairs and a kitchenette. “It’s fine, she said, happy to not be in the counting room. “You’ll wait here until I, Jax or Ryder come and get you,” he told her. FOkay “Good girl,” he told her and kissed her. “I think you have earned a big reward,” he whispered
Ava had chosen the real blue dress for the evening. It clung to her body like a second skin and had a strap over one shoulder, leaving the other naked. But the thing that made the dress stand out were the decorative seams that had been In a way that showed off her curves. They seemed to outline her breasts, ass, and hips. She had eaten dinner with der and Tom in the dining room. Zane and Jax were out on business that would keep them out longer than usual. they got back, they all would go straight to the club. There was a soft knock on the door and when Ava opened it, standing outside. It looked like he was about to say something, but he just looked at her. HL ttlase to head out? Ava asked. Ves be said Let me just grab my purse,” she told him. She left the door open as she walked over to the dresser to get her clutch. Ava could feel Zane’s eyes on her as she moved over to get her phone and put into the clutch. “Sorry to keep you. All done,” she said with a smalle “No problem. I like the dress,” he told her in a gruff voice. “Thank nk you.” She stepped out and shut the door behind her. Zane’s hand went to her lower back as usual, and they alked downstairs together. Ryder and Jax stood waiting for them. As they walked out to the car, Ava saw Tom was already seated in the driver’s seat. Something felt different today. When they arrived at the club, it was inter than usual, and the crowd outside was larger and the sound from Inside was se. Zme helped Ave out of the SUV and guided her inside. He took her to the bar and made sure she had a place to sit. Before he could call for her, Veronica showed up with a smile on her face. “Hi Boss, Avra. what can I get for you?” she asked. “Nothing for me. Make sure Ava gets what she likes,” Zane told her. “I would love one of your specials,” Ava said with a smile. “Coming right up.” Zane leaned into Ava, and, as usual, she felt her breath hitching. His hand skimmed over her “I need to talk to some people. Walt here for me. Ryder will keep an eye on you, angel,” he told her. “Okay,” she agreed. Zane gave her a little smile and placed his hand around her neck in that way that always sent sparks along her spine. He pulled her closer to him and kissed her. Behave and I will give you a reward,” he whispered and then he walked away. It took Ava a minute to collect herself. She cursed her body for being so weak in Zane’s presence and had just got her hands to stop trembling and her heart to stop beating like crazy when Veronica came over with her drink. Ava thanked the bartender but didn’t keep her for long as the 22 and for drinks from the guests was high. Ava started watching the people as she sipped on her standing little to the side and smiled at him. He gave her a nod, and she felt more relaxed knowing he was there. “Aval” She had almost finished her first drink as she heard her name being called. She turned around towards the sound plastered a smile on her face to stop herself from sighing as she saw her old colleague less sauntered her way over. Jess Ava faked the excitement the other woman gave off. They had never been close, so Ava didn’t doubt that it was past as fake from her side as well. “I did not think I would see you here, of all the places,” Jess said with a little giggle after they gave each other a quick hug “Well here I am,” Ava said. “I heard you quit.” 7 did. I got a new job. Working privately.” Ava took another sip of her drink, regretting that it was almost empty. “Are you here alone?” Jess asked. “No, I’m with someone. He just needed to make a business call,” Ava told her. Jess raised her eyebrow as if she was asking who would make a business call after eleven at night. Ava didn’t care, she didn’t need to explain anything to Jess. “You should join me and Mark while you wait. Mark has got us a private booth on the second floor,” Jess told Ava. Ava realised it wasn’t so much that Jess wanted to spend time with Ava, as it was that Jess wanted to brag about her sugar daddy’s money. “Thank you for the invite, but I will stay put and wait,” Ava said. “Nonsense, here let me and Mark persuade you,” Jess insisted, turning around and waving at someone. Ava looked in that direction and saw a handsome man in his late fifties or early sixties walk over to them. She looked over at Ryder and slightly shook her head as their eyes met to let him know it was okay. “Mark, sugar bear, this is Ava. We used to work together. I’m trying to persuade her to join us,” Jess said. Mark looked Ava up and down with an expression that told her he liked what he saw.
21 +10% 00:17 It had almost been a week since Ava had accepted Zanes offer. She was surprised at how quickly she had got accustomed to her new life. She had started to think of the room In the mansion as home, started to get to know other people of Zane’s organisation besides Zane, Jax, Ben and Ryder. Everyone had treated her with respect and had been mindful of not Invading her space. It was the one thing Ava still had an issue with. She tensed up as soon as men got to close to her. Well, not Zane. For some reason he was the exception to the rule. She even had a hard time if Ryder or Tom got to close. But her body didn’t see Zane as a threat. Instead, it seemed to crave his touch. And boy did he touch her. After not doing anything the Sunday after their first sexual encounter, Zane had changed again and now they had developed a routine. It consisted of them eating breakfast together, then they would go to Zane’s office where he would work, and she read or texted with Gabriel or surfed around looking for a hobby she could occupy her mind and hands with. Anna brought them lunch and lunch always ended up with Zane eating Ava out, followed by her returning the favour. After they both came back to reality, Zane would usually have things to do outside the mansion. Ava never got to go with him. She spent the time doing her own thing. She had met with the lawyer who had looked into her situation and had come back to her the next day with several different options. In the end Ava offered her aunt and uncle to live in Ava’s house for a low rent on the condition they signed a lease. That hadn’t gone down well with her relatives, but as they didn’t have a better option, they agreed. But mostly, Ava spent her free time in her room or in the library of the mansion. When Zane and Jax got back home, they would all eat dinner together and Zane would insist she joined him and Jax as they went through the day and planned for the next. The evening ended with Zane giving her an orgasm and she again returned the favour. Never in her room, or his. What had Ava confused was the fact Zane hadn’t Initiated anything other than oral sex. Ava would have thought after a week together with the sexiest man she had ever seen, she would no longer be a virgin. But here she was, in fact they hadn’t even seen each other fully naked. After having spent yesterday afternoon thinking about It, Ava had concluded Zane probably had someone else he was doing those things with. Going into this, Ava had made a promise to herself she would be honest with herself. She realised she might need to lie to other people in her situation. But she would not lie to herself. In light of that, she admitted it stung that Zane didn’t want her in that way. She also admitted that It was a little insane to feel that way, she should be relived. Ava also reminded herself they weren’t a couple and she needed to remember that. He was free to enjoy other women. 1 Ava needed to get out of her room, or she would never stop thinking about her sex life, she thought. It was a nice fall day and Zane wasn’t expecting her to be ready for the club for several hours. She had yet to go out into the garden surrounding the mansion. She had asked Zane and he had told her as long as she stayed inside the walls, she was free to walk around. Ava put on her jacket and scarf and headed outside. The sun was shining, and the trees had started to shift. It was a lovely day, and the air was clear and the garden was quiet. After walking around the gravelled paths for almost an hour, Ava could feel herself feeling a lot better. She headed inside and thought she would go by the kitchen to grab a mug of tea to take to her room. When she entered the house she heard women laughing and as she took off her jacket a group of women came walking out of the living room. Ava hadn’t talked with the women in the house except for Anna and some of the maids. As Ava understood it, only she, Anna and three maids lived in the mansion. Anna and the maids lived in the part of the house where the kitchen was. Otherwise there were only men living in the house. She had heard someone talking that if you wanted to live with your girlfriend, or if you decided to marry, you got an apartment in a house on the other end on the property if you didn’t want to get your own place. That didn’t mean the house was vold of women. There were still girlfriends and temporary women hanging around, spending a night here and there. Avrah noticed some of the women showed up almost every evening. It wasn’t strange, Ava thought. Powerful men always attracted women, and the men in the mansion were powerful. Zane more than anyone. And that was why Ava hadn’t been surprised by the looks some of the women gave her. Most of the regular women would give their right arm to be in Ava’s position. These were the women who were coming out of the living room. The woman up front, Ava thought her name was Olivia, stopped and glared at Ave. Emergency calls onlyM 21 Ave sald, trying to walk past the five women to get to the kitchen. ybe you think you are special in some way?” Olivia asked Ava. Pardon?” You walk around like a stuck–up bitch and I bet you think that Mr Velky only has eyes for you,” Olivia sneered. don Ave told her. It seemed to surprise the woman. Good. He’s not a one–woman kind of man, and anyone can see that you can’t possibly satisfy him. He needs a real woman who knows what she is doing, not an innocent little girl,” Olivia laughed. Ava didn’t know what to say. It was true she had no clue what she was doing when it came to sex. She had mostly reacted to Zane, and Zane had not complained. Then he hadn’t taken her to bed either. Maybe Olivia had a point, Ava thought. As the women laughed with Oliva, Ava Just felt uncomfortable and self–conscious. “Miss A, is everything alright?” Ryder had walked into the hallway and walked up to her. Yes, everything is fine, she told him. He looked at her and she wondered what he was really asking her. Hi, Ryder. What do you say, want to do something fun with me tonight?” Olivia asked. Ryder barley glanced at the Tm busy. The boss has told me to watch miss A when they go out tonight,” he said. “Oh, come on baby. She don’t need watching. You can’t just leave me all alone, Olivia Insisted with a pout. Ava had always been fascinated with women who could pout on demand, did men rally find it attractive? “Get a grip, Olivia. You know the boss‘ word is final. And I know you won’t be alone. You never go to bed alone if you don’t want to,” Ryder said. “Where were you heading, miss A?” he then asked. “Oh, the kitchen,” Ava told him. “Can I join you? I want to see if I can pinch some of Anna’s cookies.” “Sure,” she said with a nod “You should tell the boss about Olivia,” Ryder said as they walked away. “Why?” “I think he would want to know. He has told them to leave you alone,” Ryder told her. Emergency calls only (PD
20 It was late evening and Zane had told Ava he wouldn’t be needing her anymore today. She had been surprised he hadn’t asked for anything sexual from her. After what they had done the night before, she was expecting something to happen. Ave became worried when she realised, she was disappointed. Her first Instinct had been to put it on the glant pile of things she should think about some other time. But then she thought this was probably as good as time as any to start going thought the plle of emotions she was hoarding. She managed to find her way to the kitchen and found Anna and another woman cleaning it for the evening. “Miss Ava, is there something we can help you with?” Anna asked. “I’m sorry to bother you, I was just looking for something sweet to satisfy my cravings,” Ava sald. “It’s no trouble, would cookies do? Or do you want some desert?” 1 Bo 00 Oh, no. No trouble for me, one or two cookles will be just fine,” Ava told her. Nonsense, wo eats two cookies?” Anna huffed. She took out a platter and filled it with what looked like homemade cookies and handed to Ava. “Do you want a glass of milk to go with them?” Avas first Instinct was to say no, but then, is she were to indulge in cookies, then some milk would be fine. She ended up heading back to her room with a platter of cookies and a big glass of milk. In her room, she drew a hot bath and took her spoils Into the bathroom and set them on a chair next to the bathtub. As she lowered herself Into the hot water, she sighed out of happiness and relaxed. She nibbled on a cookie and let her mind drift. The first thing she needed to figure out was how she really felt about how her life had changed. She should feel trapped and used, she thought, or at least that was how she expected to feel. Maybe even scared as she was surrounded by criminals and apparently needed bodyguards. But everyone in the mansion had been either kind or respectful towards her. Even Zane listened to her when she spoke and made sure she was comfortable with what was happening. It surprised her, it wasn’t what she had expected as it wasn’t her experience that people in general behaved lite that. So, overall, she was okay with how things had turned out. The kidnapping and that whole experience was still raw and painful. She didn’t want to linger on it too long. Ava took another coolle and dove into the biggest mystery of all; Zane. Zane both terrified her and made her feel safe, he made her feel a whole lot of things, if she was being honest. It was a dangerous game she was playing. She didn’t trust him; he had forced her into a sex contract. But Ava had to admit that given some time, she could fall for him. As she took another cookie she told herself she couldn’t allow herself to do that. If she fell for him, she would be doomed. Zane had been honest from the start. He had no special interest in her as a person, she was just conveniently someone he could use for sex. And she wouldn’t be the only one. She allowed herself to admit she hated the idea of sharing him. Which only made her resolve stronger. Ava needed to remember why she was there. In no way could she delude herself into thinking there was something real going on between Zane and herself Whit that being said, it wasn’t like she could avoid the man. She decided she would accept things for what they were and take the opportunity to enjoy some good sex. Because she had no doubt it would be good. Maybe this was a good thing. not everyone got to have their first sexual experiences with someone as skilled as Zane. While his interest lasted, she could use it as a way to learn. Then when she went back out into the real world, she could get herself a boyfriend and things would work out. She sighed and reached for the milk as she heard a knock on her bedroom door. It was late and Zane had told her they were done for the day, so she ignored it. There was another knock and Ava started to think she might need to get out and see who it was. She heard the door open and then she heard quick footsteps coming towards the bathroom. There was just enough time for her go grab a towel and pull over herself in the bath before the door Bung Emergency calls onl 20 open and Zane stormed in. “Way the Buck aren’t you answering when I knock?” he asked her and sounded royally pissed. 11 can see that. ad and tried to make sure the now soaking wet towel covered her. at doesn’t mean you can ignore me, how was I supposed to know something wasn’t wrong?” Ava saw over her body. He never tried to hide when he looked at her. Ava didn’t know if she liked it or if she felt by it. She wasn’t used to people being so honest about it. what you expected to go wrong. I’m in a mansion filled with mada men, surrounded by walls and patrols of private hill. The longest trip I have made since we said good night was to the kitchen,” she told him. He ed something she couldn’t make out. “Why are you even in the both at this time of night? What if you fall asleep?” he said. gave me milk and cookies. I seemed like a good plan,” Ava said. “Do you want me to get got a look in his eyes that Ava thought was longing, but it went away a soon as it had showed up. Do what ever you like. I came to tell you that the boys received the first shipment from Mr Johnson. They found diluted med in with pure ones. So thank you, that could have costs us both money and clients,” he told her. happy to hear that. Well, not happy. But relived my Information could be of youse. Thank you for telling me.” BO 00 “Whatever. I’ll leave you alone. Don’t fall asleep in the tub,” he told her. “I promise, I’ll just finish my cookies and then head to bed,” she promised him. He
19 00:54 “You can wash up in the bathroom,” he told her as they drew apart. Ava nodded; she couldn’t find her voice. She pulled down her dress and walked on wobbly legs Into the bathroom. She ran the water in the sink and cleaned herself and washed out her mouth. All the while she was trying to understand her own feelings. She had enjoyed herself, more then she had enjoyed her previously, rather more Innocent, experiences with her exes. Ava had thought that when Zane would enforce the sexual part of their agreement, she would have to bite down and force herself to do it. But she had been more than willing. He had been rough and demanding, but still respectful of her. There was no question he knew he was doing, he was a skilled lover. It confused her. She needed to think about what this meant, but not now, in his bathroom, In his office. It had to go in the pile of things she needed to think about later. She made sure she looked presentable and walked out to sit on his couch again, wondering if this was it for the evening, or if he would demand something more. At this point, Ava wasn’t sure which scenario she was hoping for. Zane sat behind his desk in his office at the mansion and tried to focus on the report he was reading. Try, being the operative word. His eyes kept drifting over to Ava, sitting in a chair to his left, reading something on her phone that had her frowning. He sighed and turned back toward the screen in front of him. His mind drifted to last night. The taste of her on his tongue, the feel of her mouth as she pleasured him. The way she had made him cum from a simple blowjob was new to him. He had craved more, to take things further with his angel. He wanted to make her his in every way. But he also feared the feeling. There was a part of himself waring him she could end up being his ultimate addiction. If there was one thing Zane had learned from being around drugs most of his life, it was how to spot an addiction a mile away. He also knew to avoid it at all costs. The only way to do that was to limit your intake. So, he had spent the rest of the night trying to work. They had driven home, and he had made sure she got to bed, alone. This morning they had eaten breakfast, and he had asked her to join him in his office. To be honest, he had ordered her to join him in the office for the day. He had realised yesterday that he enjoyed her company. She minded her own business and let him work in peace. But when he asked her something or needed anything, she was quick to respond. “Zane?” she suddenly asked, pulling him out of his thoughts. “Yes.” “Sorry to bother you when you’re worlding, but I have a question,” she apologised, not knowing his mind had been far from work. “It’s okay, ask it,” he told her. “Will you need me all day tomorrow as well?” she asked. The question irritated Zane more then he wanted to admit. He didn’t like the idea she couldn’t stand being around him, not when he craved her company. “Why?” he asked. “I have some errands I need to run,” she explained. “Another shopping spree?” he asked with a crooked smile. Emergency calls only M +1 19 Bo “Oh no, I have quite enough clothes for a long while,” she said, absentmindedly tugging on the hem of the sweater she 00 was wearing, Zane liked the sweater almost as much as he had liked the dress she had worn yesterday. The front was sade of some knitted material in a soft illac colour which sulted her. The sleeves were made of a lace fabric which let him see her arms. What he found to be the biggest turn on was the back where the lace had draped down her sides, meeting at the centre of her lower back. A small string holding it all together at her neck. She seemed to like the bare back detall, and Zane had to admit he enjoyed it as well. It was like a whisper of a promise of what lay beneath the fabric. It also let him know she wasn’t wearing a bra. Together with the distressed Jeans that hugged her hips, ass, and legs, she looked amazing and sexy. He forced himself to stop ogling her and try to follow her conversation. “So what do you need, then?” “I need to see a lawyer and I need to buy some planks and fix the front steps on the house.” Why did she need a lawyer? Was she trying to get out of their contract? He wouldn’t let that happen. He wasn’t finished with her yet. Why do you need a lawyer? And why the fuck would you fix the steps on your own?” he asked, a little more aggressively than he intended. “Someone needs to fix the steps before they break and Injure someone. I can’t afford to hire a professional to do it, so I’ll do it myself,” she explained, looking down at her hands as if she didn’t like to admit it. “And the lawyer?” She looked up at him. Zane could see that she was calculating if she should tell him or not. She better tell him, or he would have to show her what happened when she hid things from him. “Spencer warned me about my uncle and aunt. He said they weren’t happy when he went to get my things. It got me thinking. If I’m to live here for now, no one is looking after my house. I don’t want them to try to do something which will cause me to lose It. I need to talk to someone that can tell me what my options are,” she finally told him. Zane nodded. He needed to talk to Spencer to let him know he should have told Zane about this. But he understood Ava’s need to protect her assets. He was surprised she hadn’t done so before. But then, she was innocent and trusting. He found himself hating the fact that bringing her into his life would rob her of that Innocence. Zane frowned. Hadn’t that been the whole idea? He thought. Hadn’t he craved to corrupt her, to show her the true side of people? When had that changed? Instead of answering his own questions, he picked up the phone and dialled. “John, I need you to come to the mansion tomorrow. I have a new client for you. We will expect you by ten,” he told John Harris, the lawyer who took care of the organisation’s legal needs. He hung up and dialled again. “Boris, I have a job for you. A house I need you and your boys to assess the outside of and
